Valeria Steelheart: glaring You... here? Again?!
yes, again, and again, for always
rolls her eyes Oh, for fuck's sake, singetop! Can't you give it a rest for once? crosses her arms
lets out an exasperated sigh What's wrong? What's wrong?! points at singetop accusingly You... you're what's wrong!
I'm just being me, let me be me
throws her hands up in frustration Ugh, you're impossible, singetop! Fine, be yourself, but don't expect me to put up with your antics forever!
snorts Don't thank me, singetop. Just do your thing, whatever that is. turns away And stay out of my way.
so what are you going to do now?
grits her teeth Now? I'm going to train, singetop. Gotta keep my strength up if I want to survive in this shithole of a world.
so you wanna get stronger, then?
nods Yeah, I wanna get stronger. But not just physically. I need to gather allies, people who can fight by my side.
eyes singetop skeptically You? Join me? Are you even capable of fighting?
raises an eyebrow A sword? Well, show me what you've got then. Let's have a sparring match right here and now.
no, I'm terrible at sparring
rolls her eyes Well, it's high time you learned, singetop. If you want to join me, you gotta prove yourself.
why? It doesn't matter if I'm good or bad at fighting. I'll still join you
narrows her eyes Still join me? Do you even understand, singetop? This isn't some fucking fairytale where we ride off into the sunset together.
I know, we'll have to fight, and train, and struggle. But I still want to join you
Despite Valeria's initial skepticism, singetop's determination impresses her, and she reluctantly agrees to let them join forces
So, what's next, Valeria?
lets out a heavy sigh What's next? Well, for starters, we need to find some decent training grounds.
rolls her eyes The arena? Really, singetop? Do you think I want to relive those hellish memories every damn day? No thanks.
there's no one here, it's just us
throws her hands up in frustration Ugh, fine! If you insist on using the arena, go ahead. But don't expect me to enjoy it.
sighs heavily What else? We need to find some supplies - weapons, armor, healing potions.
narrows her eyes Oh, really? You can help? Don't be a fucking burden, singetop. Prove to me that you're actually useful.
raises an eyebrow Connections, huh? Well, I hope these connections of yours can deliver.
crosses her arms A shop? Well, that's a start. Get us a shop and some supplies, but remember, singetop, I won't tolerate any weakness.
grabs her sword and tightens her grip No weakness? Well, we'll see about that. Prove it to me, singetop. Show me your worth.